diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index 03e0348..ae1a370 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -9,62 +9,78 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - pods
-  - services
-  - services/finalizers
-  - endpoints
-  - persistentvolumeclaims
-  - events
-  - configmaps
-  - secrets
-  verbs:
-  - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-  - apps
-  resources:
-  - deployments
-  - daemonsets
-  - replicasets
-  - statefulsets
-  verbs:
-  - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-  - monitoring.coreos.com
-  resources:
-  - servicemonitors
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - create
-- apiGroups:
-  - apps
-  resourceNames:
-  - {{ template "submariner.fullname" . }}
-  resources:
-  - deployments/finalizers
-  verbs:
-  - update
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - pods
-  verbs:
-  - get
-- apiGroups:
-  - apps
-  resources:
-  - replicasets
-  verbs:
-  - get
-- apiGroups:
-  - submariner.io
-  resources:
-  - '*'
-  - servicediscoveries
-  verbs:
-  - '*'
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      # For metrics
+      - services
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - create
+      - update
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      # For syncing Secrets from the broker
+      - secrets
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - apps
+    resources:
+      - deployments
+      - daemonsets
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - get
+      - list
+      - patch
+      - update
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - monitoring.coreos.com
+    resources:
+      # Needed for openshift monitoring
+      - servicemonitors
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - create
+  - apiGroups:
+      - apps
+    resourceNames:
+      - {{ template "submariner.fullname" . }}
+    resources:
+      - deployments/finalizers
+    verbs:
+      - update
+  - apiGroups:
+      - submariner.io
+    resources:
+      - brokers
+      - brokers/status
+      - submariners
+      - submariners/status
+      - servicediscoveries
+      - servicediscoveries/status
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - submariner.io
+    resources:
+      - gateways
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
 ---
 kind: RoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -93,86 +109,47 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
-- apiGroups:
-    - ""
-  resources:
-    - pods
-    - services
-    - services/finalizers
-    - endpoints
-    - persistentvolumeclaims
-    - events
-    - configmaps
-    - secrets
-  verbs:
-    - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-    - apps
-  resources:
-    - deployments
-    - daemonsets
-    - replicasets
-    - statefulsets
-  verbs:
-    - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-    - monitoring.coreos.com
-  resources:
-    - servicemonitors
-  verbs:
-    - get
-    - create
-- apiGroups:
-    - apps
-  resourceNames:
-    - submariner-operator
-  resources:
-    - deployments/finalizers
-  verbs:
-    - update
-- apiGroups:
-    - ""
-  resources:
-    - pods
-  verbs:
-    - get
-- apiGroups:
-    - apps
-  resources:
-    - replicasets
-  verbs:
-    - get
-- apiGroups:
-    - submariner.io
-  resources:
-    - '*'
-    - servicediscoveries
-  verbs:
-    - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-    - lighthouse.submariner.io
-  resources:
-    - '*'
-    - serviceexports
-  verbs:
-    - create
-    - delete
-    - get
-    - list
-    - patch
-    - update
-    - watch
-- apiGroups:
-    - coordination.k8s.io
-  resources:
-    - leases
-  verbs:
-    - get
-    - list
-    - watch
-    - create
-    - update
-    - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - pods
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - update
+      - patch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - submariner.io
+    resources:
+      - clusters
+      - endpoints
+      - gateways
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - coordination.k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - leases
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      # For leader election
+      - configmaps
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - create
+      - update
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
@@ -202,74 +179,13 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - pods
-      - services
-      - services/finalizers
-      - endpoints
-      - persistentvolumeclaims
-      - events
-      - configmaps
-      - secrets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - deployments
-      - daemonsets
-      - replicasets
-      - statefulsets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - monitoring.coreos.com
-    resources:
-      - servicemonitors
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - create
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resourceNames:
-      - submariner-operator
-    resources:
-      - deployments/finalizers
-    verbs:
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - pods
-    verbs:
-      - get
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - replicasets
-    verbs:
-      - get
   - apiGroups:
       - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - '*'
-      - servicediscoveries
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - lighthouse.submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - '*'
-      - serviceexports
+      - endpoints
     verbs:
-      - create
-      - delete
       - get
       - list
-      - patch
-      - update
       - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
@@ -300,76 +216,6 @@ metadata:
     release: {{ .Release.Name | quote }}
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
-rules:
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - pods
-      - services
-      - services/finalizers
-      - endpoints
-      - persistentvolumeclaims
-      - events
-      - configmaps
-      - secrets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - deployments
-      - daemonsets
-      - replicasets
-      - statefulsets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - monitoring.coreos.com
-    resources:
-      - servicemonitors
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - create
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resourceNames:
-      - submariner-operator
-    resources:
-      - deployments/finalizers
-    verbs:
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - pods
-    verbs:
-      - get
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - replicasets
-    verbs:
-      - get
-  - apiGroups:
-      - submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - '*'
-      - servicediscoveries
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - lighthouse.submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - '*'
-      - serviceexports
-    verbs:
-      - create
-      - delete
-      - get
-      - list
-      - patch
-      - update
-      - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
@@ -400,9 +246,6 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
-  # submariner-operator updates the config map of core-dns to forward requests to
-  # clusterset.local to Lighthouse DNS, also looks at existing configmaps
-  # to figure out network settings
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources:
@@ -424,9 +267,10 @@ rules:
       - update
       - delete
       - watch
-  - apiGroups:  # pods, services and nodes are looked up to figure out network settings
+  - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources:
+      # Needed for network settings discovery
       - pods
       - services
       - nodes
@@ -440,31 +284,31 @@ rules:
       - dnses
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
-      - watch
       - update
   - apiGroups:
       - config.openshift.io
     resources:
+      # Needed for network settings discovery
       - networks
+    resourceNames:
+      - cluster
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - namespaces
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - monitoring.coreos.com
     resources:
+      # Needed for openshift monitoring
       - servicemonitors
     verbs:
       - get
       - create
+  - apiGroups:
+      - apps
+    resources:
+      # Needed for Flannel CNI discovery
+      - daemonsets
+    verbs:
+      - list
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -523,21 +367,7 @@ rules:
       - configmaps
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - create
-      - update
   - apiGroups:
-      - apiextensions.k8s.io
-    resources:
-      - customresourcedefinitions
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - create
-      - update
-      - delete
-  - apiGroups:  # pods and services are looked up to figure out network settings
       - ""
     resources:
       - pods
@@ -547,32 +377,6 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-      - operator.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - dnses
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - config.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - networks
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-  - apiGroups:
-      - submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - endpoints
-      - gateways
-      - clusters
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -604,57 +408,30 @@ metadata:
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
-    resources:
-      - configmaps
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apiextensions.k8s.io
-    resources:
-      - customresourcedefinitions
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - create
-      - update
-      - delete
-  - apiGroups:  # pods and services are looked up to figure out network settings
-      - ""
     resources:
       - pods
       - services
+      - configmaps
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
-      - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-      - operator.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - dnses
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
   - apiGroups:
       - config.openshift.io
     resources:
       - networks
+    resourceNames:
+      - cluster
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
+    resources:
+      - nodes
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
       - update
-    resources:
-      - nodes
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -688,8 +465,6 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources:
-      - pods
-      - namespaces
       - nodes
       - endpoints
     verbs:
@@ -697,6 +472,14 @@ rules:
       - list
       - watch
       - update
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - pods
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources:
@@ -711,8 +494,8 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - endpoints
       - clusters
+      - endpoints
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
@@ -743,7 +526,7 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - multicluster.x-k8s.io
     resources:
-      - "serviceexports"
+      - serviceexports
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
@@ -798,7 +581,6 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-      - update
   - apiGroups:
       - discovery.k8s.io
     resources:
@@ -815,8 +597,8 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - "gateways"
-      - "globalingressips"
+      - gateways
+      - globalingressips
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
@@ -824,7 +606,8 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - multicluster.x-k8s.io
     resources:
-      - "*"
+      - serviceimports
+      - serviceimports/status
     verbs:
       - create
       - get
@@ -832,6 +615,20 @@ rules:
       - watch
       - update
       - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - multicluster.x-k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - serviceexports
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - multicluster.x-k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - serviceexports/status
+    verbs:
+      - update
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -860,30 +657,23 @@ rules:
       - ""
     resources:
       - services
-      - namespaces
-      - endpoints
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-      - update
   - apiGroups:
       - discovery.k8s.io
     resources:
       - endpointslices
     verbs:
-      - create
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-      - update
-      - delete
-      - deletecollection
   - apiGroups:
       - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - "gateways"
-      - "submariners"
+      - gateways
+      - submariners
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
@@ -891,14 +681,11 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - multicluster.x-k8s.io
     resources:
-      - "*"
+      - serviceimports
     verbs:
-      - create
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-      - update
-      - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding